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H. F. LOW.

MOP HEAD.

Patented Aug. 6, 1889.

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HAMILTON E. LOW, OE MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR To THE TRIUMPH SELEWRINGING MOP COMPANY, OE SAME PLAOE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 408,495, dated August 6, 1889.

Application filed May 25, 1888.

To all whom it Indy con/007%:

-Be it known that I, HAMILTON F. LOW, of Manchester, in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mop- Heads, of which the following is a specification. This invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements in mop-heads; and it comprises the details of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Of the drawings, Figure l represents a side elevation of my improved mop-head. Fig. 2 is a like view showing a slightly-modified manner of attaching the frame-wires to the sooketed base. Fig. 3 is in side elevation a vertical central section of Fig. l. 1

In carrying out my improvements I form a base a by casting the same of any suitable metal, providing such base with an enlarged socket b, at the bottom of which and surrounding a smaller opening into the socket l) is a spirally-formed lip c. The sides of the base Ct are provided with ears d, having holes formed therethrough, into or through which are passed the ends of the'wire frame e, which ends of the frame are headed upon or otherwise secured in the ears d.

f designates a follower adapted to move Within and be guided by the frame e, to which follower, at a central point, is swiveled the lower end of a rod g, havingr a coarse screwthread h formed upon its upper end. The

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rod g is of such size and thc screw-thread 7L is of such form and pitch that it Inay be engaged with the spirally-formed lip c and screwed into the socket b. Vings i' are form ed on the lower end of rod g, to enable said rod 4o to be turned and operate the follower, so as to clamp the mop-cloth between it and the lower part of frame e. The rod g, with the screw-thread 71y thereon, is east of any suitable metal.

Instead of passing the ends of the wire frame e. up through the holes formed in the ears d, as represented in Fig'. l, said ends may be passed above and down through the holes in the ears, as shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is* As an improved article of manufacture, the mop-head herein described, comprising the sooketedbase having apertured ears and a 55 lower spirally-formed lip, the frame having its ends secured to said ears, the follower moving in said frame, and the rod swiveled to said follower and having;` a threaded portion engaging said spirally-formed lip, and provided 6o with lower Wings, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speoificatiomin the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 30th day of April, A.

HAMILTON E. Low. 

